“5 Documented Gang Members” Held in Slaying of Anaheim's Eduardo Curiel Molina: Update

UPDATE, NOV. 23, 9:42 A.M.: “Five documented gang members”–the four adults shown here and a juvenile–have been arrested in the Nov. 14 Ponderosa Park homicide, according to Anaheim Police.

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Detective Laura Lomeli says homicide investigators working the early morning shooting death of 36-year-old Anaheim resident Eduardo Curiel Molina relied on “the assistance of information from numerous witnesses” to put together the case against the juvie and Fernando Jesus Castillo, 19; Martin Fernando Diaz, 21; Sabrina Marie Varela, 18; and Albert Jose Curiel, 20. The minor was taken to juvenile hall and the adults were held in the city jail on the same charge: suspicion of homicide with gang enhancements, Lomeli said. “A suspect vehicle has been located and impounded as evidence,” she added. Police do not believe there are any more suspects out there, but evidence is still being collected in the case. Anyone with information can submit it, even anonymously, to Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855.847.6227 (855-TIP-OCCS), via occrimestoppers.org or by texting to 274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S) from a cell phone. (All text messages should begin with the letters “OCCS”.)

ORIGINAL POST, NOV. 17, 6:04 A.M.: A man with a fatal gunshot wound was found in the parking area of the Ponderosa Joint Use Library in Anaheim early Saturday.

The death of 36-year-old Eduardo Curiel Molina is being investigated as a gang homicide, according to the Anaheim Police Department.

Officers found Molina with a gunshot wound, and he was later pronounced dead in the parking area at 240 E. Orangewood Ave., said Anaheim Police Det. Laura Lomeli.

No description of Molina's killer(s) has been released.

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2 Replies to ““5 Documented Gang Members” Held in Slaying of Anaheim's Eduardo Curiel Molina: Update”

    1. The triggerman, Martin Fernando Diaz was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for 1st degree murder. With gang enhancements And was sent to State prison on 08/14/2019

      The rest are still in County Jail awaiting sentencing.

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